Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]What if Nikon just buys Leica and we can have superior lenses on superior camera bodies? Sony has Zeiss. Nikon needs a new 28,35,and 50. Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: <wildlightphoto@earthlink.net> To: <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 3:07 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Another digital option for R lenses > Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> wrote: > >> I am interested too...Leica R to Nikon D300? really... if so how? I >> thought there is a distance to focal plane issue... > > If the Leica-R flange is replaced with a Nikon-compatible part it's no > problem, the replacement part only needs to be .5mm thicker. The > remaining > question concerns the lens' diaphragm lever: does it need to be chopped > down? If so this would be a deal-breaker for me. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web LIVE - Free email based on Microsoft? Exchange technology - > http://link.mail2web.com/LIVE > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information